2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Appeals to Israel to Lift Lebanon Blockad

By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
30 August 2006

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appealed to Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. Israeli officials say the blockade can only be lifted when full implementation¹ of the U.N.-mediated ceasefire takes place.

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United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed to Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. Israel's prime minister says the blockade can only be lifted when the U.N.-mediated ceasefire is fully² implemented³ and two Israeli soldiers are released by Hezbollah.  

joint4 press conference at the Prime Minister's residency in Jerusalem, Wednesday August 30, 2006" src="/upimg/allimg/070417/1427080.jpg" width="210" border="0" /> Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, and U.N Secretary-General Kofi Annan leave a joint press conference at the Prime Minister's residency in Jerusalem, Wednesday August 30, 2006

Kofi Annan met with Israel's top leadership today, as part of his continuing tour of the Middle East that has taken him to Lebanon and Israel. Mr. Annan held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, before traveling onto Jordan, Iran and Syria in the next few days.

At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Mr. Annan appealed for Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon.

"It is important - not only because of the economic effect it is having on the country, but it is also important to strengthen the democratic government of Lebanon, which Israel has said it has no problem with," he said.

Mr. Annan says in his discussions with Lebanese officials he raised one of Israel's main concerns about the lifting of its blockade - namely that Hezbollah would be able to begin receiving new arms shipments.

"I understand the issue of rearmament - that arms do not come in either through the airports, or the seaports⁵ or the borders. I can assure you that in my discussions with Lebanese authorities they are taking this issue seriously and they are taking measures to deal with it," Annan said.  "But, in the meantime, I do believe the blockade should be lifted."

For his part, Ehud Olmert did not respond directly to Mr. Annan's plea but he did say that Israel expects the full implementation of the U.N. ceasefire resolution to take place. The Israeli prime minister says that means Israel will not take any action until its two soldiers are released by Hezbollah.

"The crucial test facing the international community is the full implementation of resolution 1701. Israel is fully committed its obligations as described in the resolution," he said.  "The most important aspect of implementing⁶ resolution 1701, is the unconditional⁷ release of the abducted⁸ Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev."

Mr. Annan says he discussed the Israeli prisoner issue with senior members of the Lebanese government, including Hezbollah representatives in the Lebanese cabinet.

The U.N. secretary general also asked Israel to withdraw the remainder of its troops from Lebanon, once an initial deployment⁹ of about five-thousand U.N. peacekeepers takes up positions in southern Lebanon.

However, Israel's prime minister refused to set a timetable for complete withdrawal¹⁰ of all Israeli forces from Lebanon, saying again that Israel will only act when U.N. resolution 1701 is fully implemented.

1 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 seaports   

n.海港( seaport的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Airports have joined seaports as ports of entry for the visiting foreigner. 机场和海港一样成为来访的外国人的入境关口。 来自互联网
• Sanya has 16 seaports, 10 islands and 180km of coastline. 三亚有16个港口、10个海岛和180公里的海岸线。 来自互联网

6 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

7 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。

8 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

9 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

10 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。